Salvation Army Adjutant Reports Broad Local Outreach
Adjutant Frank Long details Salvation Army activity in Decatur from 1940 to May 18, 1941. Open air evangelism, indoor services, radio programs, youth work, and the Red Shield Boys Club reach thousands weekly. Social relief funds aid meals, lodging, clothing, and groceries for hundreds, with seasonal Christmas relief noted.
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Decatur United
Frank Long
Salvation Army
Women's Home League
Red Shield Boys Club
Ghenady
Decatur
Decoration crowds attend Corinth event and local gatherings
Morgan County residents joined the Corinth decoration day crowd on Sunday. Mrs. Earnest Carter and children returned home after visiting her father in Center. Several locals attended the Strawberry Festival at Cullman, including the Hunter and Dutton families and Mrs. Kirkpatrick from Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corinth
Earnest Carter
Center
Velma Orr
Birmingham
Dana Crowe
Here
Cullman
Jim Hunter
Edward and
Louise Hunter
Louie Dutton
Tina Dutton
Christine Crowe
Lorene Dutton
Hubert Kirkpatrick
W. C. Kirkpatrick
Acie Kirkpatrick
Nelene Smith
Danville
Lebanon
Falkville
Grace, Poole
Opal Hagon
Johnie
Stuffed Tomato Salad and Frugal Meal Tips
A home cooking feature shows how a family of four can eat well on ten dollars weekly. It includes a stuffed tomato salad recipe with celery cucumber and mayonnaise, plus a daily menu plan and a Puddings That Appeal offer from Meta Given for free dessert ideas with a self addressed stamped envelope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meta
Decatur Daily
Local notes from Morgan County residence and visits
Morgan County residents share visits and family news. John Campbell from Wilson Mountains visits his daughter Mrs M Helms. Various family visits, church events, and social calls are listed, including Edwards and Helms families and a note that classified ads regularly list farms land and city property.
Prom Night Turned Sour After A Breakneck Swim Accident
Fay Wells, a local high school senior, finally agreed to accompany a date to the town high school prom. During a swimming incident on prom night he broke his ankle. The event was described as a tough break for Le Mars, Iowa, in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LE Mars
Fay Wells
Fay
Plan to voluntary register older men for civil defense
Washington reports a proposed voluntary registration of men ages 36 through 45 for civilian defense under mayor LaGuardia. Officials estimate about 10 million men in that bracket plus 27 million women ages 21 to 46 could be drawn as volunteers, with final decisions resting with LaGuardia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fiorello LaGuardia
LaGuardia
Four Methodist circles meet. softball season opens in Athens
Athens reports show four circles of the Methodist Woman's Society gathering at homes for Bible lessons and social hours with ice and salad courses. The softball season opened with Martin Hardware beating Park and Speak, and Athens College defeating Ardmore. Dr. M. Hall and daughter Barbara return from Baltimore after a year of study at Johns Hopkins under Rockefeller Foundation support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service
Baylis Hightower
A. M. Shelamer
R. L. Malone
Esther Long
Athens College
Mary de Bardeleben
B. T. Waites
Circle Number Two
W. van Gilbert
Laura Davis
William Lyle
Emily Towe
World Outlook
Fred Martin
D. O. Looney
Circle Number Three
Circle Number Four
N. R. Nichols, Jr
Georgia Jones
I.V. Parris
Joe Gentry
Martin Hardware Company
Martin
M. Hall
Barbara
Baltimore
Dr. Hall
Johns Hopking University
Rockefeller Foundation
U. S
Kin of Local Woman Dies in Tuscumbia
Mrs. Sidney Anderson a longtime Tuscumbia resident dies at 9 05 p m at her home. She is mother of Mrs A M Roan of Decatur and survived by three other daughters, a sister, a brother, a son, and several grandchildren. Funeral services set for Thursday at First Presbyterian church with burial in Tuscumbia cemetery.
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Sidney Anderson
Tuscumbia
A. M. Roan
Decatur
First Presbyterian Church
Tuscumbia Cemetery
Roan
Henrietta Almon
Florence
Irby Clark
Fayette
Town Creek
Anderson
Bluntsville
Rotary Club Fishing Rodeo Benefits County Crippled Children
Dr Hall served as county health officer when honored for advanced study. Weighing in of fish continued at Limestone Drug Store near the square until Monday night. A four pound bass led the day but the week may bring bigger catches as the fishing rodeo closes Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Limestone Drug Store
Tne Po Square
Rotary Club
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Bette Davis
Roxy
Shopper’s
Seersucker
National Cotton
America
Morgan County
Penn’s
Morgan County Rescue
John Campbell
Wilson Mountains
M. Helms
Owen Edwards
Tidwell Helms
Alex Helms
W. E. Helms
Delores
Alice
Oscar Greenhaw
Dorothy Dell Couch
Wilma Moon
Geraldine Buck
Bessie Compton
Ella Bowling
Minnie Edwards
Arena Black
J. D. Hennessee
Grady Black
Virgie Mae Helms
Angie Whisenant
Leonard Lemons
Pearlie Royster
Owen Powards
Flora Helms
Ida
Agnes Helms
Fannie Edwards
Leonard Edwards
Jack Clemmons
Harvey Curry
Tra Compton
Winford Pettit
Liberty Church
Whitesburg
Friendship
Henry
W. W. Owens
David
Marcus McAnally
Gadsen
Ella Pettit
Claudie Edwards
Wiley
Cherie Godfredson
Californian
Rep
Charles Kramer
D.-Cal
Athens
Ardmore
Sears
Order Office
PMT
Ivestigate
Davidson Coal & Feed CO
Schwitzer-Cummins Company
Inaisnapolis USA
Nell
j—Coats
Sportswom
Fenner, Cane
Infantis
Sears, Roebuck and CO. Order
Second Avenue
Canada
Commons
Dorise Winifred Nielsen
House of Commons
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